Friday, November 20, 2009

Kids, it's not a party.

Hi to all you Pilgrims out there;
This weeks rant is about an article in our local small town paper. BALLOONS FOR LEAH.

About two weeks ago on a Friday night our community was devastated by a sad and tragic accident. A group of sixth grade girls were having a get together and decided to go to another friends house for a short visit. I am not sure if it was on the way or on the way back to the first house, one of the girls was struck by a car and killed. No alcohol or drugs of the drivers or the girls. Just a tragic accident. It was about 5:30 and living in the land of time change it was dark or almost dark. The person driving the car did all she could to avoid hitting the girl but clipped her with the front drivers fender. She immediately stopped and ran toward the girl but there was a car behind her that did not see the poor girl and also hit her and drug her about 20 feet. Needless to say the outcome was devastating to all.

In this weeks paper the reporter had gone to the school because the girls classmates were releasing balloons in her memory. There were some photos of that. The photo that got my blood pressure up was the class photo. Those little pin heads were sticking out their tongues doing the gang sign looking finger gestures. I don't know what they mean. In my opinion it was the most disrespectful thing I have seen in a long time. The teachers interviewed were all about them living in the moment and it was time to move on. Bull Shit! I will leave it up to you to decide. I will try to put a link to the article. Until we meet again.

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